As 2015 comes to a close, it’s easy to get excited about all the goals we have planned for the next 365 days. But before we move on, let’s reflect on the stories that defined our year. We talked about protests, Black Twitter, black farmers and even Taylor Swift. The good, the bad and everything in between — these are the stories that got us talking this year.

  1. “21 Things Black Men Don’t Hear Often Enough“

  2. “This Morning at Harvard Law School We Woke Up to a Hate Crime“

  3. “They Love Our Bodies but Not Us: Powerful Images from #SayHerName Demonstrations“

  4. “Black Twitter Took Over #WhiteGirlsDoItBetter Last Night and it Was Beautiful“

  5. “This is What Happens When a Black CEO is Mistaken for ‘The Help’“

  6. “Black Farmers to Buy From Instead of Whole Foods“

  7. “Taylor Swift Just Exemplified What’s Wrong With White Feminism“

  8. “The New Stereotype is Creating Positive Imagery of the Black Man“

  9. “18 Things Little Black Girls Don’t Hear Often Enough“

  10. “25 Movies with Black Leads You Need to See“

What stories did you love this year? Let us know in the comments below!

 

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